What do noise consultants really do
Sound pollution is becoming quite a huge problem in many built-up areas these days and recently I’ve started to think that an noise consultant could do something to reduce noise levels.
As it happens, continuous noise pollution is not such a problem as sudden peaks & troughs although in the work environment, continuous noise that isn’t particularly loud is quite often a problem and give rise to hearing loss.
One of the most significant human aspects of noise is that it has a detrimental impact on sleep quality and incessant low-level sleep deprivation is very detrimental to psychological and thus physical well-being.
For an Acoustic engineer this will be familiar territory. Acoustic engineers use the latest acoustic apparatus to quantify noise levels and pin-point sources of noise. By designing buildings to absorb noise energy they can significantly enhance the quality of life for anyone in the vicinity and so improve their health too.
One common problem is due to aircraft sound levels, especially near busy airports like Charles de Gaulle where jets come in low over densely populated areas. Although there are usually some controls on take off and landing times, major international & national airports tend to operate virtually twenty-four hours a day. Noise consultants are being used by airport protestors now to log volume levels and then to act as experts in environmental assessment studies.
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